Where does “tuathal” come from?
tuathal (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Middle Irish túaithbel, from Old Irish sel, from Proto-Italic swelos, from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.
tuathal (Scottish Gaelic): anticlockwise; confused, agitated; unlucky,...
Definitions
- anticlockwise; confused, agitated; unlucky,...
Ancestry of “tuathal”, step by step
tuathal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Irish túaithbel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Irish | túaithbel | — |
| 2 | Old Irish | sel | turn |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | swelos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wēlH- | to roll, to undulate |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | welH- | to turn, to wind |
via Old Irish túaithbel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | túaithbel | — |